Eastvale, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Placement window
- Fri. 4:00 p.m. to Sun. 7:00 p.m.
- Max size
- 6 sq. ft., 3 ft. height/width
- Max height above grade
- 4 feet
- Setback from curb/sidewalk
- 2 feet
- Setback from corner curve
- 20 feet
- Governing section
- Municipal Code Sec. 120.05.070(e)
Summary
Eastvale lets temporary signs, including political signs, go up in the public right of way only from 4:00 p.m. Friday through 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Outside that window, or in a prohibited spot, the sign is subject to removal by the city under Municipal Code Sec. 120.05.070(e).
(e)Temporary signs in the public right of way.(1)Temporary signs may be placed in the public right of way during the period beginning 4:00 p.m. Friday and ending 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Signs in place outside this period will be subject to removal.(2)Temporary sign size, materials, and maintenance criteria. All temporary signs placed in the right of way must:a.Be free-standing and securely mounted on a wooden or metal stakes;b.Be no higher than four feet above grade;c.Be no larger than six square feet and no more than three feet in either height or width;...g.Include the contact name and phone number of the person responsible for the sign...(3)Sign location...must be located at least 20 feet from the curved portion of the corner...a.Signs must be located at least two feet from the edge of a curb or sidewalk...c.Signs may not be placed on a sidewalk.d.Signs may not be placed in a roadway median.( ... 4)Temporary sign—Definition. For purposes of this section, temporary sign shall mean any sign, including commercial, non-commercial or political sign displayed for a limited period of time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Eastvale's Land Development Code folds political signs directly into its definition of "temporary sign" at Municipal Code Sec. 070(e)(4): any commercial, non-commercial or political sign displayed for a limited time. That means a campaign sign placed in the public right of way, rather than on private property, is governed by the weekend-only placement window in Sec. m. m. Sunday. Signs left up outside that window are subject to removal. Size and construction rules apply too: a right-of-way temporary sign must be free-standing on a wood or metal stake, no higher than four feet above grade, no larger than six square feet, and no more than three feet in either height or width.
It must be sturdy, weatherproof, non-illuminated, and carry the contact name and phone number of the person responsible for it. Placement is restricted further: signs must sit at least 20 feet from the curved portion of a corner and at least two feet from the edge of a curb or sidewalk, and they cannot go on a sidewalk, in a roadway median, or be attached to a utility pole, sign post, fence or wall. A sign posted on private property is not covered by this right-of-way rule and falls instead under the general sign standards elsewhere in Sec.
070. Because the weekend window was written into the same subsection that lists real-estate open-house and directional signs, it applies equally to a right-of-way political sign, regardless of election timing.
Violations & Fines
Temporary right-of-way signs, including political signs, placed outside the Friday 4:00 p.m. to Sunday 7:00 p.m. window, or in a barred location such as a sidewalk, median, or utility pole, are subject to removal by the city under Sec. 120.05.070(e). Code violations more broadly are punishable as an infraction, with escalating fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat convictions within a year under Sec. 1.01.220.
Frequently Asked Questions
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